Mom Blasted for Shaming New Husband Using Dead Ex's Nickname for Their Son

The internet has blasted a woman for lashing out at her partner after he used her dead husband's nickname for her son.

In a viral post shared in Reddit's infamous Am I The A**hole group, which can be viewed here, user u/Hamiltpn_Park explained her husband died of cancer years ago and that she has a 6-year-old son with him named Joseph.

The woman, 34, added she met her now-husband Tim, 37, two years ago and that he had gotten into the habit of calling her son "Joey," a nickname for their son used by her late husband.

She added she "asked Tim to not use this particular nickname," and after initially fighting it, he came around to the idea and stopped.

But the user said her late husband's family arrived one day for dinner, which is when she berated Tim in front of the guests.

"We sat down for dinner and suddenly, Tim out loud said 'hey JOEY, could you pass me this plate please?'

"The whole room went quiet. I got all sorts of dirty looks from my late husband's family because they know this nickname was exclusively used by him.

"I looked at Tim and then lashed out at him loudly and in front of everyone telling him that what he did was not okay and was a major overstep.

"I responded that I already warned him about it a million times yet chose to ignore it. He was red in the face. He got up, excused himself to the bathroom and stayed there."

The post clearly struck a nerve with users, as many jumped to the comment section to share their opinions with the user.

One Reddit user, whose comment was upvoted 30,400 times, said: "How does your son feel about it? If your son actually doesn't care, then it's not up to you to gatekeep the use of this nickname."

Another said: "You only mention what you and what your late husband's family think of your husband using the name.

"What does Joseph think of your husband using the nickname? By the timeline you lay out, does Joseph remember the nickname being used by his father?"

A third commented: "I'm in my thirties and I don't know a Joe or Joseph that doesn't get called Joey by their pals on occasion, even the adults.

"I get why it might be hard for OP [original poster] to hear, but if the kid doesn't care then it shouldn't be a point of contention, his opinion is the only one that matters."

Newsweek has contacted u/Hamiltpn_Park for comment.